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Traumatic Humeral Shaft Non-union With Ulnar Nerve Transection: An Orthobiologics Success Story
Source: Cureus
This report describes a patient who suffered from greater than two years of a distal humerus fracture non-union along with an ulnar nerve transection that failed traditional surgical management and underwent a percutaneous injection with bone marrow aspirate concentrate, platelet-rich plasma, and platelet lysate, demonstrating subsequent fracture resolution and strength improvement.
What’s the Difference Between All of the Types of Stem Cell Therapy?
Source: Regenex
This is an incredibly confusing topic for patients as they are usually bewildered by the vastly different claims between bone marrow, fat, and birth tissue “stem cell” therapies like umbilical and amniotic.
Bibliometric and visualization analysis of stem cell therapy for meniscal regeneration from 2012 to 2022
Source: frontiers
As an emerging treatment, stem cell therapy has been verified to facilitate meniscus regeneration effectively. The purpose of this study is to investigate the publication conditions of stem cell therapy for meniscal regeneration and to visualize the research trends and frontiers.
Collaboration underway to advance future of biologics
Source: Healio
As advancements in musculoskeletal biologic therapies have grown in the past decade, so has clinical use of these therapies despite insufficient evidence for widespread clinical application.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Stem cell treatment may prevent worsening of symptoms
Source: Medical News Today
Published results showed bone marrow aspirate concentrate yielded positive clinical and functional outcomes for patients with osteochondral and cartilage lesions of the talus and acute Achilles tendon ruptures.
Bone marrow aspirate concentrate yielded good outcomes for foot, ankle injuries
Source: Healio
Published results showed bone marrow aspirate concentrate yielded positive clinical and functional outcomes for patients with osteochondral and cartilage lesions of the talus and acute Achilles tendon ruptures.
Can stem cells improve shoulder surgery?
Source: Medical Xpress
The reason that rotator cuff surgery fails so often has to do with a structure called the enthesis, a strong but paper-thin layer of tissue that connects tendon to bone. Once a torn tendon is grasped with sutures and anchored to the bone, the enthesis doesn't regenerate itself.
